The Aidan Project

#42 - Notes on Dunkirk

In this edition of the Aidan
Project, Aidan looks at the glorious myths and gloomy realities of
the real Dunkirk, and examines how accurately Christopher Nolan’s
latest blockbuster addresses the bittersweet events of Operation
Dynamo. Is the movie mere flag-waving or a true account of the
disastrous chaos on the beaches of the French town of Dunkerque in
1940? Did the French receive fair treatment in the film? How does
the script handle the German’s costly halt, which allowed so many
men to make it off the beaches? If you have not yet seen the film,
Aidan will signpost when to press pause to avoid the film review
section of this episode. Current events, history and
culture merge in this edition of the Aidan Project Podcast - enjoy
the episode! Referenced in this podcast is an article Aidan wrote
in December 2016 -
https://aidancoughlan.org/2016/12/30/dunkirk-from-spike-milligan-to-christopher-nolan/.
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Aidan Coughlan's inquisitive podcast examines current events, history and culture. What is happening in the world and how do we make sense of it? Aidan, assisted by expert guests from around the globe, is on a quest to find out. Why not join him?